The Shoebill!This species is also referred to using the names Whalehead or Shoe-billed Stork. The bird has a large shoe-shaped bill, hence its unusual name. The Shoebill lives in tropical East Africa in large swamps. There’s is large population of them in Uganda’s Mabamba Swamps.by David Li Photography

Mountain Gorilla and Baby in Bwindi Forest, Uganda. Photographed by Jay Kilimanjaro of Julia African Safaris, who offer some great safari packages all over East Africa. WebsiteFacebook

“The world’s tallest animal (up to 5.5m) lives in loosely structured mixed-sex herds, typically numbering between five and 15 animals. The race found in Uganda is Rothschild’s giraffe, rare elsewhere in its former range but very common in the northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. A small herd is present in Kidepo Valley.” Uganda:Courtesy of The Bradt Guide

Gently does it!!A female leopard carrying her very young cub very carefully.Photographed at Dumatau in Botswana, by Grant Atkinson, whilst leading a photosafari.For more stunning images and photosafari enquiries, follow his sites:WebsiteFacebook

Elephant, Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park UgandaWildplaces Africa offer some great safari deals, where you will be hosted in the finest accommodation in Uganda’s wildest places.Photo by greek58 flickr